Liz Smith
Born:December 11, 1921
Place of Birth:Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Died:December 24, 2016
Known For:Acting
Biography
Betty Gleadle (December 11, 1921 – December 24, 2016), known by the stage name Liz Smith, was an English character actress, known for her roles in BBC sitcoms, including as Annie Brandon in I Didn't Know You Cared (1975–1979), the sisters Bette and Belle in 2point4 Children (1991–1999), Letitia Cropley in The Vicar of Dibley (1994–1996) and Norma Speakman ("Nana") in The Royle Family (1998–2000, 2006). She also played Zillah in Lark Rise to Candleford (2008) and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the 1984 film A Private Function.
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Filmography
Acting
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Grandma Georgina
2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Mrs. Mulch (voice)
2005
City of Ember
Granny
2008
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Grace
1989
Secrets & Lies
Woman with Cat
1996
A Christmas Carol
Mrs. Dilber
1984
The Duellists
Fortune Teller
1977
Keeping Mum
Mrs. Parker
2005
Oliver Twist
Old Woman
2005
Curse of the Pink Panther
Marta Balls
1983
Haunted
Old Gypsy Woman
1995